Daughters’ Deaths on Devonshire Street
Many people don’t realise Sheffield’s Devonshire Green area used to be a thriving community of back to back housing prior to the Sheffield Blitz. The cruel twist of fate that … Continue reading
Sheffield Blitz: a view from Broomhall
Broomhall is very close to Sheffield city centre and as a result its residents had some close-hand experiences of the Blitz. A number of first-hand stories of the Blitz have been collected … Continue reading
Telegram Boy
This is our sixth and final Stories from the Blitz, as published by the Sheffield Star, for 2016. Ken Foster tells the tale of a telegram boy, dodging bombs from one shelter to another, … Continue reading
Blood Tub Driver
The fifth of of our Stories from the Blitz, as published by the Sheffield Star, is the story of Emma Pyecroft. Aged 18 then, she worked as a driver for for … Continue reading
Nurse Back on Duty
The fourth of our Stories from the Blitz, as published by the Sheffield Star, is the story of Edna Sherwin, an off-duty nurse enjoying a cafe meal – until the bombs … Continue reading
Mum Lost in Marples Hotel
In the third in our series of Stories from the Blitz, as published by the Sheffield Star, Brenda Percival tells how she lost her mum in the terrible Marples Hotel tragedy. Read … Continue reading
Stories from the Blitz
In the lead up to December 12th 2016, we will showcase a number of Sheffield Blitz stories as collected by the Sheffield Star. First up is the written by George Hennings, … Continue reading
Sheffield Blitz: a view from Crookes
Here is a report of a building collapse in Crookes just after the family had returned to their house from their Anderson shelter on hearing the all-clear.
Marples Hotel
Marples Hotel was a popular hotel and bar on the corner of High St and Flat St. The largest single loss of life during the Sheffield Blitz occurred when Marples … Continue reading
Sheffield at War Documentary
Here is a 50 minutes documentary made in Sheffield during the Second World War.
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